Tag: Boko Haram
At least 29 dead in Gombe bomb blast
BAUCHI, (Reuters) – At least 29 people died and 60 were wounded in multiple bomb blasts at two bus stations…
Boko Haram resurgence deepens humanitarian crisis in Niger
Niger, (Reuters) – A wave of attacks by Islamist insurgents Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria and the islands of Lake…
Twin suicide attacks kill at least 13 in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – Two suicide bomb attacks killed at least 13 people in northern Cameroon on Wednesday, the president’s office…
PZ Cussons profit crash after Boko Haram attacks, falling oil prices
The tumbling oil price, a weak currency and the threat of violence in Nigeria has hit profits at the maker…
Former Ministers Stole, Sold Crude Oil —Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, in the United States, vowed that his administration would trace the accounts of individuals who…
Boko Haram attack family house of Buratai, new army chief, kills 2
MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram militants burned down houses, including the family home of Nigeria’s new army chief, in…
Boko Haram kills 23 in Cameroon attack
YAOUNDE, (AP) — Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed more than 20 people including multiple children in their latest attack…
Buhari meets Obama, talk strategy on Boko Haram
United States President Barack Obama met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the White House and said the…
Two killed in suicide attack on Damaturu
BAUCHI, (Reuters) – At least two people were killed on Monday by a car suicide bomb at a checkpoint on…
You Cannot Negotiate With God 2
Slightly over three years ago my “You Cannot Negotiate with God” was published by TheNews [February 26, 2012]. Current events,…
Sallah: Islamic group appeals to Boko Haram
Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria (ADS) has appealed to the Boko Haram insurgents to sheathe their sword and allow peace to…
US condemns Gombe attacks, reiterates support against Boko Haram
The United States on Friday condemned Boko Haram attacks on Gombe and reiterated its continuous support for Nigeria’s efforts to…
Niger army kills 30 Boko Haram insurgents
NIAMEY, (Reuters) – Niger’s army killed at least 30 suspected Boko Haram fighters as it searched for militants in villages…
19 Boko Haram militants killed in Chad
N’DJAMENA, (Reuters) – At least 19 Boko Haram fighters and two Chadian soldiers were killed in combat on Friday after…
Buratai says military will re-strategize to counter Boko Haram
Major General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, on Friday said the Nigeria army would re-strategize its operations to solidly…
Effective education the panacea to end Boko Haram – Obasanjo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said that effective educational system remains the most potent panacea to the scourge…
We will wipe out Boko Haram, Osinbajo assures
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday said the Federal Government was committed to stamping out the activities of…
Army confirms 50 dead in Damaturu suicide bombings
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of 50 persons in two separate bomb explosions in Damaturu, Yobe, on Friday…
Boko Haram bombs Damaturu, scores killed
Boko Haram has bombed the North east Nigerian town of Damaturu, capital of Yobe state Scores of people have died…
We will fight Boko Haram to standstill, says Gov. Yari
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara on Thursday said a joint meeting of seven states in the north has resolved to…
Twin bomb blast rock Gombe, many dead, injured
No fewer than 50 people lost their lives, and many others were injured, in a twin blast at Gombe central…
Boko Haram And The Assault On Education
By Rasak Musbau Ignorance, Poverty and Strife – the real axis of evil- are not inevitable in any part of…
End Boko Haram insurgency now, Nigerians tell Service Chiefs
As Nigeria battles insecurity arising mainly from insurgency, some Nigerians in Lagos have urged the newly appointed service chiefs to…
Cameroon Bans Burqa After Attacks- Governor
Cameroon has banned burqas in the Far North region after two women dressed in the religious garments blew themselves up…
Babangida confident Buhari will defeat Boko Haram
Former military President Ibrahim Babangida said on Wednesday that he he has implicit confidence in the ability of President Muhammadu…
APC making mistakes in the fight against Boko Haram – Lagos Lawmaker
The lawmaker representing Ojo Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic…
Boko Haram kills 6 on Lake Chad island
Suspected Boko Haram militants aboard a motorboat attacked an island in Lake Chad overnight, killing several children who were Koranic…
Buhari to Service Chiefs: Go and restore Armed Forces glory
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja urged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to help him rebuild the reputation of…
Suicide bomber kills civillian JTF in Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber in a bus killed one member of Nigeria’s civilian joint task force (JTF) at…
Boko Haram attacks kill 12 in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – At least a dozen civilians and a Chadian soldier were killed in two suicide attacks by suspected…